Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!snorkelwacker!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!sumax!halcyon!happym!nwnexus!roper From: roper@nwnexus.WA.COM (Michael Roper) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Autoloading programs in Window 3.0 Message-ID: <401@nwnexus.WA.COM> Date: 14 Oct 90 21:36:41 GMT References: <9081@helios.TAMU.EDU> Reply-To: roper@nwnexus.UUCP (Michael Roper) Distribution: na Organization: hDC Computer Corporation, Redmond WA Lines: 29 Philip Rice writes: > How can I get programs to run automatically when I > boot Windows 3.0? Windows' capabilities in this area are limited, but they are discussed in the Windows User's Guide. You can have applications automatically run by placing them on the Run= line of WIN.INI. Likewise, you can automatically run applications minimized by placing them on the Load= line of WIN.INI. However, Windows has no provision for specifying the size and position of the applications on the desktop. A solution is hDC FirstApps. One of the nine Microapp utilities included in that Windows 3.0 product is Worksets, which allows you to name groups of one or more applications. A Workset can then be launched at any time, including Windows startup. Worksets allows you to specify both the size and position of the applications, in addition to several other useful options. hDC FirstApps is available through Egghead at a discount, or may be purchased directly from hDC (206.885.5550, ask for Customer Service). Michael Roper hDC Computer Corporation Redmond, Washington